Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-10-20
JOB PRINTING
LEGAL BLANKS
NUMBER 9 81.
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Strangers Through Watkins GIen.

a Remarkable bog which Condueas
Strangers Through Watkins Glen.
The guest at the Jefferson House In Wet.
kins viii be greeted on his arrival by
large, handsome, well-fed dog with q tony
name, says the slnRisa fN. Y.l <sgrsstlseF.
This Is GlSsons xauie1 lar ara near as the
only liviLG Ssi1b TO W atkins Glen. Glib
SON Is remarkable animal, witn moro
sagacity even thR1 che dog which the girl
with the laughing eyes possessed in Glen.
vile MErray's tale. For the past eight
years Gibson has made daily trips TO the
glen, and has been petted aud caressed BY
thousands of women and children, for
Gibson is 9 very gallant dog and q great
admirer of the ladies, whom he is particu-
larly proud to pilot through the glen,
watching after their safety with great
care. The dog is an aristocratic fellow,
too, and only likes well-dress ed people.
He will growl at the approach Of q man IN
poor clothes, and when escorting ladies he
has been known TO spring on Q workman
who pessed, so Jealous was he in his pro.
lection Of the fair tourists; but ordinarily
Gibson is ono If the best-Eatursd dogs In
the world, and will allow ladies and chm.
dren to- pet him all day long. accepting
their attentions with quiet dignity. He
never plays with the other dogs about tho
street, but hol1o himself apart from all
canine companionship. A curious trait is
that, although ever ready TO guide guest
OF the Jefferson House TO the glen and
through IL, he viii never 60 with resi-
dent Of the village. He seems TO know
tourists and pleasure-seekers by instinct.
and will come mp 20 them and draw their
attention by a Pup OF the nose or Q touch
OK the paw. He seems to know that the
commercial traveller does not want 20 visit
the glen, and he makes no attempt to Oul-
tivate his acquaintance. If visitor says
to the dog; 'tGibson, I want to 60 Co the
gien," Gibson Is at oncs by his side, and
even his master can not call him away
when once tourist has been placed Tn.
der his guidance. He will lead the
way up to the entrance Of the
;7ies1 Sc EeSs:SsiS ae teeaeh he knsvg
the responsibility Of his duty and
WIN conduct him through uneFringly, eo-
ing few steps in advance and stopplnR
now and then as II 60 call attention % tia
beauties Of the scenery. He win never de-
sert any cHs whom he sets out 60 escort,
and II the visitor from the Jefferson House
decides to take q meal In the glen Gibson
VIII wait until he Is ready TO return. H0
Is more fond OF ice.eream than q school
girl, and giving him some Of this delicacy
Is the surest way 20 win his favor. When
he rides he always sits upright on the seat
Of the carriage by the side Of the person In
whose company he has started out. In
going through the glen II tourist gets on
the wrong path Gibson win at once drop q
few steps behind and nothing can induce
him 70 90 ahead again until the way has
been retraced and the right path reeained.
when he viii bound ahead with every
manifestation Of pleasure. It is no un-
usual thing for him TO catch the person he
Is with by the clothes and pull him the
right way.